It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.

- J. C. Watts

I'm looking forward to the day when America will mature to the point that we are a color-blind society. I'm not so sure that in politics that will ev…

- J. C. Watts

I'm secure in who I am. I don't need the validation of those that would say, you have to be a certain thing in order to be accepted. I'm comfortable …

- J. C. Watts

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the …

- J. C. Watts

We need to remember that politics is all about people, not programs. We shouldn't want to take the humanness out of the political arena.

- J. C. Watts

They said that I had sold out and (am an) Uncle Tom. And I said well, they deserve to have that view. But I have my thoughts. And I think they're rac…

- J. C. Watts

Everyone tries to define this thing called Character. It's not hard. Character is doing what's right when nobody's looking.

- J. C. Watts

If you are explaining, you are losing.

- J. C. Watts

Reparations, I believe, are talked about for political reasons, trying to cater for the purpose of getting votes. If Congress was serious about repar…

- J. C. Watts